History of Education in Nigeria

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Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Original Title Page Original Copyright Page Dedication Preface Table of Contents Introduction 1 Traditional African Education Traditional Education in Nigeria Childhood The Age-Groups Seven Cardinal Goals of Traditional African Education 1 Physical training 2 Development of character 3 Respect for elders and peers 4 Intellectual training The poetic and prophetic aspects 5 Vocational training Agricultural education Trades and crafts 6 Community participation 7 Promotion of cultural heritage Conclusion 2 Muslim Education in Nigeria: Past and Present Islamic Scholarship through the Centuries: An Overview Spread of Islam and Islamic Scholarship in Nigeria Arabic and Islamic Education in Nigeria Islamic Education in Southern Nigeria The Qur'ānic School System Qur'ānic School Teachers Introduction of Reforms in Arabic and Islamic Education in Nigeria Present-day Muslim Schools and Colleges Islamic Studies in Nigerian Universities Muslims and Education in the Nigerian Context 3 The Coming of the Missionaries The First Missionary Endeavour The Second Missionary Endeavour The Early Schools The Students 4 The Beginnings of Modern Education (1882-1929) Educational Development in Southern Nigeria, 1842-1914 Government Intervention The Establishment of the Education Departments Educational Development in Northern Nigeria Introduction Political and Missionary Activities The Amalgamation of North and South The Phelps-Stokes Report on Education in Africa The Emergence of British Colonial Policy 1925 Memorandum on Education in British Colonial Territories 5 Educational Expansion (1930-1950) Centralisation of Educational Control: North and South Departmental Training Programmes The Government Survey School Government departmental training courses Development of Higher Education The Role of Parents and Ethnic Unions in Education Yaba Higher College The Elliot Commission University College, Ibadan The Ashby Commission The commission's findings Harbison's High-Level Manpower Study for Nigeria's Future The report of the commission Education and Political Consciousness The Emergence of the Nigerian Union of Teachers Aims of the N.U.T. The N.U.T.'s Achievements The War Years 6 The Era of Self-Determination in Education (1951-1970) Free, Universal Primary Education Western Region Breaks with the Past Eastern Region's Brave Attempt Lagos Introduces Her Own Scheme Northern Nigeria's Attempt to Bridge the Gap The Oldman Commission Development of Technical and Vocational Education The Nigeria College of Arts, Science and Technology The opening and further development of the college Adult Education 7 The Nigerian Educational System The Administration of Education in the Western State The Administrative Division Representative sample of posts Inspectorate Division Education Laws Primary Education The Curriculum Recent Trends Primary science New or modern mathematics Social studies Post-Primary Education Secondary Grammar Schools Secondary Modern Schools Craft Schools Trade Schools, Technical Schools and Trade Centres Grade II Teacher-Training Colleges Secondary Commercial and Comprehensive Schools Examinations Goals of Secondary Education Technical Education Teacher-Education Institutes of Education The A.A.A. and the A.T.E.A. Programmes in Teacher-Education Universities Organisation and Administration of Educational Institutions Financing Education Conclusion 8 Contemporary Issues Indigenous Education Qur'ānic Schools Missionary Endeavours The 1969 National Curriculum Conference Conclusion Appendixes 1 The Phillipson Report, 1948 2 (a) List of Voluntary Agencies having the Status of Approved Voluntary Agency in 1948, and (b) List of Voluntary Agencies Running Schools in 1964 3 Report on Technical College Organisation for Nigeria, 2 April 1949 4 Revision of Salaries ef Non-Government Teachers in the Federal Territory of Lagos, 1955 5 Report of the Federal Advisory Committee on Technical Education and Industrial Training, 1957 6 Table showing the Growth of Technical and Vocational Education, 1959-1966 7 Review of the Educational System in Eastern Nigeria, 1962 8 (a) Objectives of the Nigerian Union of Teachers, and (b) The National Joint Negotiating Council for Teachers 9 The Asabia Committee, 1967 10 The Taiwo Committee, 1968 11 Recommendations of the 1969 National Curriculum Conference 12 Tables showing Primary School, Secondary School, Technical and Vocational School, and Teacher-Education Enrolment Figures 13 Statistics for Nigerian University Staff, Students and Foreign Students 14 Tables showing Growth of Nigerian Universities—Actual and Projected Enrolments Bibliography Index